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meetup success

AmericanFamily — Thu, 03 May 2012 12:57:01 +0000

I did my first searching meetup last Sunday night. I will call it a success because I did not have a panic attack or throw up. I think we ended up with maybe 8 families represented with varying levels of interest in searching. Some were just curious about our experience, some were actively searching. The [...]

Searching Meetup

AmericanFamily — Wed, 25 Apr 2012 12:26:24 +0000

I am doing a few small meetups locally to talk about searching in China and our experience negotiating the relationship with L’s family. This is a big deal to me, because I don’t have much experience as a public speaker. I am hoping it goes down as more of a conversation than a lecture.

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birthday surprises

AmericanFamily — Tue, 17 Apr 2012 12:57:37 +0000

So of course, the birthday phone call with L’s parents was no big deal. I get anxious about these things in my head and then everything works out just fine.

During our last QQ session, I mentioned to L’s baba that I was hoping to bring L back to China in 2013 to visit with [...]

This is hard.

AmericanFamily — Sun, 01 Apr 2012 02:46:56 +0000

L’s birthday is coming up. I know this is a hard day for her birth family because it is also the day L left her mother’s arms and went to orphanage. The scene has been described to me and to be honest, when I imagine it, I feel like my heart is being ripped [...]

Special Needs/China Adoption Agency?

AmericanFamily — Wed, 28 Mar 2012 01:03:33 +0000

This is not for me! We are D.O.N.E.

I have a friend who is considering a SN adoption from China. I am wondering if anyone can give me good or bad references for Holt or AWAA.

I would also love to pass along any other SN Agency recommendations you may have. I have heard [...]